90 COLUBRID. 
anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 
inl3 rows. Ventrals 171-188; anal divided; subcaudals 100-112. 
Light brownish bronze or greenish yellow above, the scales with 
black edges forming more or less regular longitudinal lines; a 
yellowish lateral streak edged above and below by a black band, the 
lower of which extends on to the outer edge of the ventrals; lips and 
lower surfaces pale metallic citrine, the tail with a black median line. 
Total length 1520 millim.; tail 380. 
Southern India, Malay Peninsula, Mergui, Borneo, Sumatra, 
Philippines. 
a-b. 6 (V.177; C.112) & Wynad, Malabar. Col. Beddome [C.]. 
@ (V. 184; CO. 100). 
ce. Her. (V. 176; C. 109). Perak. J.H. Leech, Esq. [P.]. 
d-e. 9 (V. 181, 187; C. Pinang. Dr. Cantor. 
104, 110). 
t-y. 2. (V. 183; C. 109) Singapore. Dr. Dennys [P.]. 
& yg. (V. 180; C. 104). 
kh.) (WV. 1885 C..110). Malay Peninsula (?). | East India Company 
[aes 
2..6.-(V. 174; C. 100). K. coast of Sumatra. Mrs. Findlay [P.]. 
he OAV AATEC: P): Nias. Hr. Sundermann|[C.), 
BO WV. 13500. 100), Bunguran Id., Natuna A. Everett, Hsq. | C.|}. 
ds. 
m. 2 (V.183; C.111). Borneo. Sir J. Brooke [P.]. 
m. 3 (V. 175; “0; 108). Borneo. Sir H. Low [P.]. 
a, 2 '(V. 186 ; G2): Borneo. L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. 
pea: 
p. Yg.(V.176; C. 109). Matang, Borneo. 
y. Ye. (V.183';,C.?). Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. [C.}. 
r, Yg. (V. 172; C. 106). Puerta Princesa. A. Everett, Esq. {C.]. 
4, Dendrelaphis terrificus. 
Dendrophis picta, var. B, Giinth. Cat. p. 149 (1858). 
punctulata, spec. 0, Grinth. 1. e. p. 150. 
terrificus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1872, p. 583. 
philippinensis, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1879, p. 78, pl. iv. 
Dendrelaphis terrificus, Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 359 (1890). 
Eye as long as its distance from the nostril. Rostral a little 
broader than deep, just visible from above; internasals as long as 
or a little shorter than the preefrontals ; frontal once and a half as 
long as broad, as long as its distance from the rostral, shorter than 
the parietals; loreal elongate ; one pra- and two postoculars ; 
temporals 2+2; nine upper labials, fifth and sixth or fourth, fifth, 
and sixth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the 
anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales 
in 13 rows. Ventrals 167-182; anal divided; subcaudals 92-113, 
Olive above, some of the scales black-edged or with white outer 
border ; a black stripe on each side of the head and neck, passing 
through the eye, sometimes continued along the body and tail; 
a black line along the outer edge of the ventrals and subcaudals, 
which are of a pale yellowish green ; a black median line along the 
lower surface of the tail. 
